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Nov 23, 2024
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2021-2022 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Secondary Education and K-12 Education, BS
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The Secondary Education major is not a stand-alone major. It must be taken in combination with a major in a subject that leads to licensure in the state of Montana.
Teacher education candidates in Secondary Education or K-12 Education must complete at least one Major or Broadfield Major in a subject that leads to licensure in Montana. Graduates with a Secondary Education major are prepared to teach grades 5-12. Graduates with a K-12 education major are prepared to teach grades K-12. For almost all majors and minors, student must obtain passing scores on the state-approved licensure exam (in Montana, the exams are part of the PRAXIS II series).
It is advantageous to the candidate to have multiple teaching areas (majors or minors), or a broadfield or interdisciplinary major that prepares them to teach multiple subjects, or a K-12 licensure area, especially for those who plan to teach in a rural state such as Montana. In Montana, teachers are licensed to teach in their Minor subject area if they have taken the appropriate methods course, carry out a student teaching experience in the specified area, and receive acceptable scores on the applicable PRAXIS II exams.
Additional Requirements for the Degree
- A grade of C- or higher is required in all General Education courses and required courses in the content Major or Minor.
- A grade of B- or higher is required in all required Professional Education courses.
- Candidates must maintain at least a 2.70 GPA overall, and a 2.70 GPA for the content courses for each Major and Minor.
- Technology Requirement: prior to enrolling in EDU 372 each student must demonstrate basic technology skills either by obtaining a passing score (600 out of 1000) on the Information & Technology Literacy Exam, or by obtaining at least a B- on a computer skills course. The UMW courses designed to meet this need are either COMS 115 Computer Basics for Educators (4 credits) or CAPP 131 Basic Microsoft Office (4 credits).
- All candidates must pass a recent federal and state Criminal Background Check prior to admission to the Teacher Education Program. This must be updated every two years.
- Prior to student teaching, candidates must provide evidence of current certification in First Aid, CPR, and AED for adults, children, and infants. Certification must be attained through a course that includes a faceto-face skill assessment. Successful completion of ECP 100 fulfills this requirement.
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Preferred Sequence of Education Courses and TEP Interviews
The following list is the recommended course sequence for Education courses
Credit Requirements
The Secondary Education major is not a stand-alone major. It must be taken in combination with a major in a subject that leads to licensure in the state of Montana.
Any of the following Majors offered at the University of Montana Western may be combined with the Secondary Education major:
[Note: Earth Science is not a stand-alone major. It must be taken in conjunction with the Secondary Education major. Students completing the Earth Science program may also wish to consider completing the BS: EnvironmentalScience, Geology Option]
[Note: General Science Broadfield is not a stand-alone major. It must be taken in conjunction with the Secondary Education major]
In addition, the following education majors also lead to licensure. These majors include the required Secondary Education or K-12 Education course sequence within the extended major:
Professional Education Core: 36 Credits
Student Teaching: 12 Credits
Secondary Education Total Credits: 48-52
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